HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
             Rep. Alexander C. Santiago, Chair
             Rep. Brian Y. Yamane, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Michael P. Kahikina      Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami       Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:  Tuesday, March 2, 1999

        TIME:  8:30-11:30 A.M.

        PLACE: Conference Room 329, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A


HCR 10     URGING MORE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT        HLT, HED/CPC
HR 13     CHOICES AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE 
        SEVERELY ILL, AND URGING THE INCLUSION OF CARE 
        OF THE DYING IN THE EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE
        PROFESSIONALS (Say)

HCR 12     URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,     HLT, CPC,
HR 15     MED-QUEST DIVISION, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER           FIN
        AND HEALTH INSURERS TO MAKE HOSPICE CARE 
        AVAILABLE AND EXPEDIENTLY TO THE DYING. (Say)

HCR 14     URGING EFFECTIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT          HLT, HED/CPC
HR 16     PROGRAMS BE REQUIRED IN ALL HEALTHCARE
        INSTITUTIONS (Say)

HCR 11     URGING COUNSELORS, CLERGY OF ALL RELIGIONS,   HLT, CPC
HR 14     FAITH HEALERS, AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
        TO INTEGRATE SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL COUNSELING
        SERVICES INTO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. (Say)

HCR 52     REQUESTING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH  HLT, JHA
HR 36     TO CONDUCT CONTROLLED ANIMAL AND HUMAN TRIALS
        ON THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF HEMP SEED OIL
        (Thielen)

 
 
 
HCR 23     REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY     HLT, EDB/TSM
        OF ESTABLISHING HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS
        USING NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII
        (Case B/R)

HCR 34     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE      HLT, CPC/LMG
        SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING          FIN
        HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR BONE 
        MASS MEASUREMENT AND HORMONE REPLACEMENT 
        THERAPY IN CONNECTION WITH OSTEOPOROSIS, ANNUAL
        MAMMOGRAMS FOR WOMEN AGED FORTY AND OLDER, 
        CERVICAL CYTOLOGY SCREENING, AND TWICE YEARLY
        DIRECT ACCESS TO OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL 
        SERVICES (Lee)

HR 37     REQUESTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY BY THE         HLT, FIN
        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON ESTABLISHING A USED
        ROOFING MATERIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM. (Garcia)

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 331, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HEALTH COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6380.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Alexander C. Santiago
                               Chair